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significance

sig·nif·i·cance [ sig níffikənss ] or sig·nif·i·can·cy [ sig níffikənssee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. importance: the quality of having importance or being regarded as having great meaning

2. meaning: implied or intended meaning

3. statistics value as statistical pointer: status as a statistical value that is not accidental or random ( often used before a noun )

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